Reunions

The descendants of Ide and Jack McIver will hold a reunion on Saturday, Aug. 31, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at San-Lee Park. For questions or concerns, call Gary Cox at (919) 898-4858, Reggie Cox (919) 258-6028 or Cecil Woodard at (919) 258-6868.

MATTHEWS FAMILY REUNION

The 82nd Annual Matthews Family Reunion will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Dennis Wicker Civic Center. Please bring a covered dish. For more information, call Tommy Matthews at (919) 774-4004.

DOWD-ROBERTS REUNION

The 78th Dowd-Roberts Family Reunion will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, at the Stevens Center on Kelly Drive. Special guests will be Thomas Battle and The Voices of Zion. Dinner will follow the program. For more information, contact John Roberts at (919) 774-1785.

LEE SENIOR CLASS OF 1993

The Lee Senior High School Class of 1993 will hold its 20-year reunion on Nov. 2 at the Elks Club. Reunion organizers are searching for classmates. If you were a member of the class of 1993 or have information on a classmate, please e-mail organizers at lee93reunion@gmail.com.

SANFORD CENTRAL CLASS OF 1963

The Sanford Central High School Class of 1963 reunion will be held Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Westlake Valley clubhouse. For more information regarding events scheduled for the day, please call (919) 776-2343 or (919) 776-3461.

UNION PINES HIGH SCHOOL

The Union Pines High School Class of 1968 is having its 45-year reunion on Sept. 28 at the Woodlake Country Club in Vass. People may contact Jerry Oldham at (919) 235-5264 for more information. E-mail: joldham@guyclee.com.

USS COLUMBUS REUNION

Navy and Marine Corps shipmates who served on the USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12 from 1944 through 1976 and the USS Columbus (SSN-762) past and present are invited to a reunion that will be held Oct. 2-6 at Hilton-Branson, Mo. For more information, please contact Allan R. Hope, president, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, Ind. 46815-4505 or call (260) 486-2221 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

USS LONG BEACH GN-9 ASSOCIATION

The USS Long Beach CGN-9 Association will have its 20th Ships Reunion in Boise, Idaho, Sept. 9-15 at the Boise Hotel and Conference Center, 3300 S. Yale Ave., Boise, Idaho 83750. Attendees shall make their own reservations by calling (855) 611-1999 for a special rate of $89 per night, taxes included. Be sure to ask for this rate for the USS Long Beach Reunion. For more information, contact Don Shade at (866) 352-2469, (716) 569-2314 or Bob Nesbit at (864) 608-3080.

USS MISSOURI ASSOCIATION

The USS Missouri (BB-63) Association is a non-profit organization made up of Sailors, Marines, Officers and Midshipman that have served aboard this battleship. Shipmates that served aboard the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) will hold their 40th Annual Reunion at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel in Harrisburg, Pa., from Sept. 10-18. All veterans and interested parties along with their family and friends are invited. For information, call Bill Morton at (803) 469-3579 or email him at Mp63@ftc-i.net or Jack Stempick at (203) 281-4693 or email him at mobb63ct@aol.com.